kettledrums

IPA/ˈket.əl.drʌm/
IPA/ˈket̬.əl.drʌm/

kettledrums — 名詞

  • kettledrumssingular
  • kettledrumsesplural

1. a large metal drum shaped like a bowl, with a stretched surface on top that can

1.名詞C1
釋義

定音鼓

可調音高的銅製大鼓

a large metal drum shaped like a bowl, with a stretched surface on top that can be tightened or loosened to produce different musical notes; usually played in an orchestra as part of a set of two or more such drums

例句

The orchestra's new symphony required the percussionist to play four kettledrums at once.

樂團的新交響曲要求打擊樂手一次演奏四組定音鼓。

usually plural in orchestral context

Justin spent the afternoon tuning each kettledrum to match the notes the conductor had requested.

Justin 花了一整個下午把每面定音鼓調到指揮指定的音高。

tune + kettledrum — adjusting pitch

常見搭配
  • play the kettledrums
  • a set of kettledrums
  • tune the kettledrums
  • strike a kettledrum
  • kettledrum solo
  • kettledrum player
  • deep rumble of the kettledrums
同義詞
  • timpani

    the standard Italian-derived term used in orchestral scores; grammatically plural (singular: timpano)

  • kettle drum

    alternative two-word spelling, less common in formal writing

  • tympani

    less common variant spelling of timpani

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural form 'kettledrums' because orchestras almost always use a set of two or more. The singular 'a kettledrum' refers to one individual drum. Also called timpani (especially in orchestral scores), though 'timpani' is grammatically plural itself.

常見錯誤

The kettledrums is tuned before the show.
The kettledrums are tuned before the show.
'kettledrums' is a plural countable noun and takes a plural verb.
I bought a new set of kettledrum.
I bought a new set of kettledrums.
'a set of' is followed by the plural noun form.

同根字

  • kettledrum
    名詞C1
  • timpani
    名詞C1
  • timpanist
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • set of kettledrums
  • pair of kettledrums